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Strategy of Broadband Network and Service Development in the Republic of Serbia by 2016 STRATEGY OF BROADBAND NETWORK AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA BY 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of abbreviations 3 Definitions 6 1. INTRODUCTION 8 2. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND ANALYSIS OF THE 9 CURRENT STATE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA 3. GUIDES TO BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT IN THE 12 EUROPEAN UNION 3.1. Economic and social impact of broadband 13 3.2. Global trends in broadband Internet access development 16 4. PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA 18 4.1. Key challenges 18 4.2. Main principles of broadband network development in the Republic of 20 Serbia 5. TECHNOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK 21 5.1. Networks 21 5.1.1. Wired networks 23 5.1.2. Wireless networks 24 5.2. Network status in the Republic of Serbia 25 5.2.1 Infrastructure 26 5.2.2. National network of the Republic of Serbia 27 5.3. Services 28 5.3.1. Software defined networking 28 5.3.2. Internet of Things (IOT) 28 5.3.3. Internet of Everything (IOE) 29 5.3.4. Cloud Computing 30 5.3.5. Telemedicine 31 5.3.6. TV service in IP network environment 32 5.4. Situation in Serbia - Services 32 6. CONCLUSION 34 7. ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGY 36 8. FINAL PART 36 2 ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations Full form Meaning AD SS All Dielectric Self-Supporting Nemetalni samonosivi kablovi ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscribers Line Asimetrična digitalna pretplatnička linija AMRES Information – communication institution Akademska naučnoistraţivačka i “Academic Network of Serbia - AMRES” obrazovna mreţa xDSL Digital Subscribers Line Digitalna pretplatnička linija CATV Cable Television Kablovska televizija DAE Digital Agenda for Europe Digitalna agenda za Evropu DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Digitalna radiodifuzija televizijskog signala DVB-C2 Digital Video Broadcasting – Cable 2nd DVB Cable po optičkim sistemima Generation DVB-H Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld Digitalna radiodifuzija televizijskog signala za prijem mobilnim prijemnikom DVB-T2 Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial 2nd Digitalno terestričko emitovanje Generation televizijskog signala EU European Union Evropska unija EPS PE “Elektroprivreda Srbije” (Electric Power Industry of Serbia) EMS PE “Elektromreza Srbije” PE ETV PE “Emisiona tehnika i veze” (Broadcasting PE for managing broadcasting Technique and Connections) infrastructure FP7 7th Framework Programme for Research and Sedmi okvirni program za istraţivanje i Technological Development tehnološki razvoj FTTB Fibre to the Building Optički završetak u razvodnom oramiriću zgrade FTTC Fibre to the Curb Optički završetak u uličnom izvodu optičke mreţe FTTH Fibre to the Home Optički završetak do krajnjeg korisnika FTTN Fibre to the Network Optički završetak u optičkom čvoru HDSL High Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line Digitalna pretplatnička linija visokog protoka HFC Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial Hibridni optičko-koaksijalni HORIZON The EU Framework Programme for Research 2020 and Innovation 2014-2020 3 HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access Paketski pristup visokim protokom na downlink-u HSPA High Speed Packet Access Paketski pristup visokim protokom HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access Paketski pristup visokim protokom na uplinku-i IaaS Infrastructure as a Service Infratsruktura kao servis ICT PSP ICT Policy Support Programme Razvoj regulatornog okvira za IKT ICT Information-communication technologies IOE Internet of Everything Internet svega IOT Internet of Things Internet stvari IP Internet Protocol Internet protokol IPA Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Pretpristupni fond IPTV Internet Protocol Television Televizija po Internet protokolu ISDN Integrated Services for Digital Network Digitalna mreţa integrisanih usluga ITU International Telecommunication Union Međunarodna telekomunikaciona unija LAN Local Area Network Lokalna mreţa LLU Local Loop Unbundling Raščlanjavanje lokalne petlje LTE Long Term Evolution Mobilni sistemi četvrte generacije М2М Machine to Machine Mašina – mašina MHP Multimedia Home Platform Multimedijalna kućna platforma NGAN Next Generation Access Networks Mreţe za pristup nove generacije NGN Next Generation Networks Mreţe nove generacije OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Organizacija za ekonomsku saradnju i Development razvoj OPGW Optical Ground Wire Optička vlakna u zemljovodnom uţetu P2M People to Machine Korisnik-mašina P2P People to People Korisnik-korisnik PaaS Platform as a Service Platforma kao servis SP Special purposes PDSL Power-Line Digital Subscriber Line DSL preko energetskih kablova PPP Public Private Partnership Javno-privatno partnerstvo Agency Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services QoS Quality of Service Kvalitet servisa 4 SaaS Software as a Service Softver kao servis SDN Software Defined Networking Softverski definisano umreţavanje Телеком Telecommunications Company “Telekom Србија Srbija” a.d. UHF Ultra High Frequency Ultra visoke frekvencije UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications Univerzalni mobilni telekomunikacioni System sistem VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Prenos govora IP mreţom VPN Virtual private network Virtuelna privatna mreţa WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Beţična lokalna mreţa WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Široko rasprostranjena interoperabilnost za Access mikrotalasni pristup 5 DEFINITIONS Term Definition Leased line a non-switched telecommunications line between termination points of a fixed public telecommunications network, not including switching controlled by the user Information society a human society at a level of cultural civilization development where information is easily accessible Interconnection a specific type of access implemented between public communications network operators used to provide physical or logical connection of public telecommunications networks used by the same or a different operator in order to allow the users of one network to communicate with the users of the same or another networks, or to access the services provided by other telecommunications operators Internet global electronic communications system of interconnected computer networks and devices, intended for exchange of all types of information through a set of communication protocols Interoperability ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged Public fixed a telecommunications network which is used in part or in whole for telecommunications providing different public telecommunications services between network stationary termination network points, including also access infrastructure and infrastructure connecting public telecommunications networks within a certain territory and outside it Public mobile a telecommunications network which in part or in whole operates telecommunications through public mobile telecommunications network at specific radio network frequencies Cable distribution a cable telecommunications network intended primarily for the network distribution of radio and/or television programs and for the provision of other telecommunications services User a physical or legal person that employs or requires publically available electronic communications service Electronic communications a physical or legal person that builds, owns or uses operator telecommunications network, or provides telecommunications service Last mile a physical wire between termination point at the operator’s network (local exchange) to end-user Private a telecommunications network that is built, maintained and operated telecommunications by a physical or legal person for own needs, through which no public network telecommunications services are provided. A private telecommunications network may be connected with a public 6 telecommunications network Access network network which enables the transmission of telecommunication services between the locations from which telecommunication services are provided to end users and the network on users' premises Broadcasting network a telecommunications network used for broadcasting and distributing radio and television signals intended for direct public reception by an unlimited number of users in an open area Local loop unbundling access to network resources from the local exchange to the user’s premises owned by the incumbent operator, for providing services to end-user Telecommunications any transmission, emission or reception of messages (speech, sound, text, image or data) in the form of signals by using wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems Telecommunications a network of telecommunications systems and equipment enabling the network transmission of data in accordance with users' requests Telecommunications equipment and devices for emission, transmission, and reception of equipment signals, and the corresponding software used in telecommunications Triple-play a set of services that provides voice, data and video simultaneously Telecommunications a service whose provision consists wholly or partly of the service transmission or routing of signals over a telecommunications network in accordance with the requests of users and telecommunications process Universal Service a set of basic telecommunications services of specified scope and quality which shall be available to all users of the public telecommunication network in the Republic of Serbia, at reasonable prices Broadband (access) provides fast Internet access, through telephone lines or cables, through wireless technologies or satellite 7 Pursuant to Article 45(1) of the Law on Government (“Official Gazette of the RS”, no. 55/05,
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